See the First Nations House of Learning's story on this spring's Indigenous graduation celebration, including a video recording of the event. Read More
Discover and enjoy unique world-class Indigenous outdoor artworks located across campus using an interactive map. Take a self-guided tour today! Read More
Read FNHL's statement on the National Day of Awareness for Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and Two Spirit People (2SLGBTQI+), also known as “Red Dress Day." Read More
Partnership between the Faculty of Forestry and the Mastercard Foundation will expand opportunity for Indigenous students in environmental management. Read More
Welcome to the UBC Vancouver Indigenous Portal
A referral resource for Indigenous students, staff, faculty, and the broader university community.
New UBC Arts-led research shows that reviving Indigenous languages may do more than preserve culture—it may also improve public health. In British Columbia, First Nations youth who speak their ancestral language are less likely to die by suicide. In Australia’s Northern Territory, community-led language initiatives are linked to better mental health outcomes. Across English-speaking settler-colonial […]
To the University of British Columbia community, A collective of approximately 30 Indigenous faculty and staff from UBC Vancouver recently gathered to discuss public statements that question or deny Indigenous rights, title, and the historical record of Indian Residential School abuses and deaths. We stand together as Indigenous peoples to express deep concern about these […]
New program is “more than a degree – it is the future of land stewardship.” – Dr. Garry Merkel A new program co-developed by Indigenous leaders and the Faculty of Forestry will provide Indigenous youth with a unique opportunity to learn Indigenous science and land stewardship approaches. Part of a growing movement, this first-of-its-kind degree […]